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Hematite Vs Biotite

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Astrology

Origin

Southern and central Africa
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Color

Black, Reddish, gray, Red
Brown, Yellow, White, Greenish

Streak

Black, Brown, Reddish, Red
White, gray

For which Rashi?

Aries, Aquarius
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Planet

Saturn
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Element of Planets

-
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Energy

-
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How to Wear?

Finger

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Ring Metal

-
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Deities

Mars
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Not to wear with

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Powers

Healing
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Birthstone

Planetary

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Talisman

-
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Physical Properties

Tenacity

Brittle
Brittle

Solubility

-
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Durability

-
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Specific Gravity

5.00-5.302.7-3.3
1 7.18
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Fracture

Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann, Conchoidal
Uneven, Even

Cleavage

None, may show partings on {0001} and {10 1 1}
Perfect on the {001}

Mohs Hardness

62.5-3.0
2 10
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Chemical Composition

Fe 2O 3Arthur Thomas , Gemstones (2009)
K(Mg,Fe++)3[AlSi3O10(OH,F)2

Optical Properties

Luster

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Vitreous, Pearly

Pleochroism

O = brownish red; E = yellowish red
Strong

Dispersion

0.05-
0.005 1
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Transparency

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Refractive Index

2.690-3.2201.565-1.625
1 3.25
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Optic Character

-
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Crystal System

Trigonal
monoclinic

Birefringence

0.2800.03-0.07
0 0.296
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Clarity

OpaqueHerve Nicolas Lazzarelli
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Benefits

Physical

Neurological

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Enhances mental clarity and focus

Cardiovascular

Supports heart health
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Respiratory

Good
Good

Reproductive

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Digestive

-
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Psychology

Grounding
Grounding

Healing

Physical healing
Emotional healing

Qualities Associated

Grounding
Grounding

Hematite Vs Biotite Fracture

Fracture is an important parameter when you compare Hematite and Biotite Physical Properties. It is necessary to understand the significance of these properties, before you compare Hematite Vs Biotite fracture. Whenever a gemstone chip breaks, it leaves a characteristic line along its breakage. Such lines are known as fracture and are used to identify the gemstones in their initial stages of production when they are in the form of rough minerals. Fracture is usually described with the terms “fibrous” and “splintery” to denote a fracture that usually leaves elongated and sharp edges. Fracture observed in Hematite is Uneven, ConchoidalWalter Schumann and Conchoidal. Biotite fracture is Uneven and Even.

Hematite Vs Biotite Luster

A primary knowledge about Hematite vs Biotite luster is useful in apparent identifications of these gemstones. Luster is the measure of light that gets reflected when incident on a finished cut gemstone. There are two major types of lusters: Silky and Adamantine. Since luster varies between two crystals of even the same gemstone, luster is limited to basic identification criteria. Biotite, on other hand, exhibits Vitreous and Pearly luster.